Arrival Guidelines KFHR local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr arrival Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-27 (43 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Right-hand pattern both runways; stay as high as practical on final and fly at or above the PAPI glide slope.
The route
- Traffic pattern is right-hand on both 16 and 34
- Maintain highest altitude AGL practical while on final approach
- Fly at or above the PAPI glide slope
When it applies
- Arriving 16 or 34 — all arrivals "Both runways: Traffic pattern is RIGHT-HAND on both 16 and 34"
Source text, verbatim
Arrivals Both runways: Traffic pattern is RIGHT-HAND on both 16 and 34. Maintain highest altitude AGL practical while on final approach. Fly at or above the PAPI glide slope.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- Port of Friday Harbor — Pilot Info & Noise Abatement Port of Friday Harbor · retrieved 2026-08-27